my world in moments

summer

The strelitzia flowers in Mum’s garden are old now and will soon be nothing more than cracked and withered cellulose as the summer takes its toll. In the spring they were a beautiful blaze of orange, yellow, blue and purple crowning lush green foliage. Still though in their decay they have become even more interesting […]

Nothing could be further from the traditional ‘White Christmas’ than basking in golden twilight on an Australian beach in 35 degrees C. Well yes I could get creative and go further however the contrast between these two worlds literally poles apart yet sharing the same festive season is profound. All through my childhood Christmas time […]

Below the boardwalk the sand is little bit cooler. Below the boardwalk the sun is a little more bearable. Below the boardwalk the shadows are a little less harsh. Ablaze in the not so soft glow of twilight, Henley Beach Jetty is none of the above when camera turns evening into day. Photo: Robert Rath, […]

Nightfall An expression I have not heard in years, ‘nightfall’ came to mind this evening and got me wondering, just when does ‘night fall’? It is easy to describe moments along the way. The moment the sun dips below the horizon. The emergence of the very first stars. The moment a feature on the horizon […]

It had been drab and overcast all day long but in the late afternoon there were a few tell-tale signs that a trip to the beach for sunset might just be worth my while. When I arrived at ‘my local’, Henley Beach, there were a few people with cameras ready to witness the sun just […]